diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
index 52f4b3c533..4985d070d2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/Renderers/DX12/GSDevice12.cpp
@@ -4008,7 +4008,8 @@ void GSDevice12::RenderHW(GSHWDrawConfig& config)
 			draw_ds ? D3D12_RENDER_PASS_ENDING_ACCESS_TYPE_PRESERVE : D3D12_RENDER_PASS_ENDING_ACCESS_TYPE_NO_ACCESS,
 			stencil_DATE ? D3D12_RENDER_PASS_BEGINNING_ACCESS_TYPE_PRESERVE :
 						   D3D12_RENDER_PASS_BEGINNING_ACCESS_TYPE_NO_ACCESS,
-			stencil_DATE ? D3D12_RENDER_PASS_ENDING_ACCESS_TYPE_DISCARD :
+			stencil_DATE ? (draw_rt_clone ? D3D12_RENDER_PASS_ENDING_ACCESS_TYPE_PRESERVE :
+											D3D12_RENDER_PASS_ENDING_ACCESS_TYPE_DISCARD) :
 						   D3D12_RENDER_PASS_ENDING_ACCESS_TYPE_NO_ACCESS,
 			clear_color, draw_ds ? draw_ds->GetClearDepth() : 0.0f, 1);
 	}